Over the past couple of days I made the very long journey to Fiji where a friend has invited me to minister alongside him at a conference for pastors. Though I’m awfully tired, I’m also glad to be here and thankful for the opportunity. I’d appreciate your prayers that we’d minister faithfully and encourage well.…
As another week drew to a close, I found myself pondering beauty and wanting to reflect on some of the beautiful things I had encountered in the previous 7 days. Here are the ones that came to mind. 1. “Still” by Steven Curtis Chapman. I have been impacted by Steven Curtis Chapman’s music at different…
My gratitude goes to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week. They’ve got a free book on Luther, a Reformed theology bundle, and R.C. Sproul’s commentary on Galatians they’d like to tell you about. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer and older titles. Why Study Church History? “If church history does not get your…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week. Sometimes one word is all that stands between the truth and a lie, between life and death. In the Reformation, that word was sola, “alone.” Ligonier Ministries is giving away free copies of the ebook The Heart of…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Two Years Later: What Aileen Is Thankful For) The Message of Hurricane Ian “For with all of the advancements of man, for all our technology and knowledge, weather reminds us that we are small, frail, and weak. We cannot summon the sun…
I have said a lot about Nick over the past two years. I have written a lot of articles and done quite a number of interviews and even published a book. And I have been aware all the while that I can only speak to a small part of our loss, for there were many…
Grace and peace to you, my friends. Westminster Books is having an Advent Sale on books related to Christmas. There are lots of good choices there. (Yesterday on the blog: If God Is Not Sovereign…) How Christians can think about the epidemic of online gambling and sports betting I guess I’m not the only one…
Christians speak often of God’s sovereignty. Reformed Christians speak very often of God’s sovereignty. God’s sovereignty refers to his presence in this world, his authority over this world, and his control within this world. God owns and oversees his creation to such a degree that nothing happens apart from his knowledge, apart from his will,…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. There is once again a very significant list of Kindle deals. We are spoiled. Logos users, you’ll want to look at this long list of commentaries for only $7.99 each. And, of course, you can look at the free and nearly-free books of the month. I’m…
Westminster Books has a deal on the “most beautiful commentary ever written.” If you didn’t check yesterday’s Kindle deals be sure to do so as there is a huge list (that includes my own Seasons of Sorrow). There are some new ones for today as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Things for Christian Men To…